This is admittedly a subjective list based on judgments of quality instead of sales figures or radio airplay. A number of songs have expanded reviews - click on the word 'Review' to read more information about the song.
This list should be a great conversation starter and feel free to agree or disagree. Either way there is a lot of great pop music to be found here.
70. Plain White T's - "Our Time Now"
Courtesy Hollywood Records
It certainly was not anywhere close to "Hey There Delilah" in chart and sales success, but "Our Time Now" did show off the upbeat side of Plain White T's.
69. Gavin Rossdale - "Love Remains the Same"
Courtesy Interscope
Gavin Rossdale successfully stepped out from the shadow of being former leader of the band Bush and husband to Gwen Stefani with this slow rising solo smash.
68. David Cook - "Light On"
Courtesy RCA
This year's American Idol champion David Cook shows off his respectable power ballad chops.
67. Akon - "Right Now (Na Na Na)"
Courtesy Universal Motown
Proving he's not just a man behind the scenes for other emerging artists, Akon returned with his own mellow hit single.
66. Nickelback - "Gotta Be Somebody"
Courtesy Roadrunner
Veteran producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange nudged Nickelback in a somewhat glitzier, more mainstream pop-rock oriented direction.
65. Robin Thicke - "Magic"
Courtesy Interscope
Robin Thicke's sweet R&B heads in a distinctively retro direction on this R&B tune with a disco-ish feel.
64. Jack Johnson - "If I Had Eyes"
Courtesy Brushfire Records
This fluffy single failed to signal the slightly more serious direction for feel good singer/songwriter Jack Johnson on his #1 smash album Sleep Through the Static.
63. The Fray - "You Found Me"
Courtesy Epic
Colorado-based band The Fray once again looked to TV for a boost as this single was featured in advertisements for a new season of the hit show Lost.
62. Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne - "Let It Rock"
Courtesy Cash Money Records
This anthemic first hit single from guitarist Kevin Rudolf was a left-field unexpected top 10 smash.
61. Coldplay - "Lovers in Japan"
Courtesy Capitol Records
Though not as flashy as the album's title cut, this second single from Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends is a classic, slowly building Coldplay tune.
